new duds

Here are some new tops I’ve made lately for the Sadester. One morning she was particularly agreeable and wanted to try all of the shirts on for me. Except she didn’t want to take pictures in them-just change in and out. So out came the chocolate chips. I’m shameless.

I LOOVE this one…I made it from a thrifted knit top in great shape-I loved the print, it reminded me of a Libery print. Yeah?

Awesome!! Seriously just last night I was going over the mandarin tutorial getting ready to start it in the next day or so. And inspiration comes my way this morning!! And I vote yes on a tutorial for the brown shirt…

I love all of them! The top shirt print does remind me of a liberty print. (btw Target had their liberty curtains on clearance- 50% off! I think the panel measures about 54×84.) Love the placket detail and the colors/fit of the other shirt.

I love the second one! The other day I did something similar with a fake placket, I used a cotton and I faked out a placket by doing two pintucks and topstitching them down. I was so proud of it. And then the rest of the dress crapped out and I threw it all away in a burst of hormonal fury. Yay pregnancy! Regarding the skirt, that’s the MAJOR advantage of girls vs boys. A good skirt can last a few years, even when everything else in thier closet jump several sizes! My daughter has a skirt that I made her when she was one and wearing size 12mos. The elastic waist and the fact that I accidently made it way too long plus simplicity patterns are a bit generous for kids i find means that now, when she’s wearing a size four (because she is a MONSTER. her daddy is 6’5″ so she’s excused.) she is FINALLY starting to outgrow the skirt!

Great job on the cute tops Jess and love the chocolate chip picture bribery system you have going!!! I really do like the second fabric it is cute for fall and the matching buttons on the third darling;)

I love all the shirts!! … Just a little aside – I LOVE finding hairties that have doodads (hearts, flowers, whatever whatever shape…) on them that I can use for buttons – then I use the hairtie itself as the elastic cord to close it with. They always match so perfectly. And I typically have left over hairtie from it, and use that to match with OTHER *actual* buttons that I have.